Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39470, Ebenezer Dunham, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mrs.)
Dunham Ebenezer
S. 39470
CONTENTS

11-328 p Vermont
Ebenezer Dunham
of Ennaburgh in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brainerd of the Shaps line, for the term of 3 years 1777- Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1819 and sent to Frederick Bliss Esq. St Albans
Franklin County Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 11 mo 30 / 30 = $ 89 10 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sep 1819  48 10
$137 20
1 Jan 1819 3.61
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Charlestown

Notification sent October 26. 1820 to St. James, St. Albans, Vermont.

Ebenezer Dunning
Declaration
copy of Record
to the said ... of the United States ... to print in ... the provisions of ... of my bro- ... I was resident ... United States on the
Sept 1776
... that he served in the ... of ... of Record for ... on ... } ON the ...
Entered under Act of Congress

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT. } Franklin County Supreme Court of Judicature July 11 th 1820 Franklin COUNTY, ss. } ON this Eleventh day of July 1820 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court , for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County, having the Power of fine and Imprisonment  Ebenezer Dunham aged fifty nine years, resident in Enosburgh in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
for the term of three years from March 1777 to March 1780 in a company commanded part of the time by Capt. Thomas Diney and afterwards by Capt. David Cook in Col. Brains Regiment of Artillery in the Massachusetts line my former declaration was made on the first day of April 1818 and my Pension certificate is N o . 11,328
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  one fine Pail kettle one chain one Porridge Pot one d.d. tea kettle one d. Shovel one do three Pail kettles one do dish kettle one do Plow share one set Harrow teeth. I am by occupation a farmer but by reason of a severe fit of sickness while in the service above stated I have since off lected with ulcers and my limbs swelling so that I am unable to do any labour I have no family but my wife Sarah aged fifty eight years a weakly Infim woman and able to do but little
Ebenezer Dunham

Sworn to and declared on the 10 th day of July 1820 }
Before the court Attest Horace Jones Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. }
I Horace Jones
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Sixteen
dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Horace Jones Clerk.
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State of Vermont Franklin County ss
On this first day of April A.D. 1818. before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Franklin County Court for the State of Vermont personally appears Ebenezer Dunham aged fifty seven years resident in Ennismore in the said Franklin County who being by me first sworn sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the allowances made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War. That he the said Ebenezer Dunham in the month of January 1776 enlisted in Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Samuel Bradley Bradford in Col. Bailey's Regiment for one year. In the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the 14th day of March 1777. and on the said 14th day of March 1777. at Worcester in the State of Massachusetts he again enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Jotham Durye's Company of Artillery in Col. Cramer's Regiment for the term of three years after which said Company was commanded by Capt Cook. that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the month of March 1780 when he was discharged from service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey by Major Mott by order of Major General Knowlton which discharge is now in his house with all other of his papers that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence in his favor of his said service.
Sworn & subscribed before me } Frederick Bliss Asst Judge. The day & year first said - } of Franklin County Court

I Frederic Bliss Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Franklin and State of Vermont do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Cheney Dunham did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, in the Continental establishment, for the full term of Nine Months or more at one period of service. That the said Cheney Dunham is in absolutely in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for a support. That the Court over which I preside is a Court of Record, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24 day of July A D 1818 Frederic Bliss asst. Judge of Franklin County Court

I Frederick Bliss late an assistant Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Franklin & State of Vermont and before whom the within declaration was made, do certify that the said Ebenezer Dunham of Ennaburgh was on the 18 th day of March 1818 at the time of making the within declaration and still is, a resident citizen of the United States an Inhabitant & resident of Ennaburgh, County of Franklin & State of Vermont In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at St Albans this 28 th day of May 1819
Frederick Bliss late an Asst Judge of Co Court
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Ebenezer Dunham & know that he is an Inhabitant of Ennaburgh County of Franklin & State of Vermont & was on the 18 th day of March 1818 & ever since has been a resident & citizen of the United States, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at St Albans this 28 th day of May 1819 Seth Warner Judge of Probate for the District of George & State of Vermont

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
17.09470
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Dabson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y 1776 Feb. 14 1777 Samuel Bradford Bailey Mass.   Feb. 14 1777 Feb. 1780 Johnathan Druce Brande's Artillery   David Cook        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks:
enlisted at Cambridge Mass. 1812 He was at Franklin Co. Vt. 57 yrs. Date & place of birth are not stated. Ind. Jan. 28. 1836. (Please note stated) In 1820 he referred to his wife Sarah aged 58 yrs. There is no other family data. The above noted is the only soldier of this name of Mass. found on the Rev. War Records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

39 470 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39 470
Ebenezer Dunham D. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1914 Nov. 27 Hist. to Chester H. Dunham 12/2 1915 Feb. 4 Hist. to Abbie G. D. M. McMillan

State of Vermont. Franklin County ss
I Horace Jones Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid. do certify that Frederick Bliss Esqr before whom the annexed declaration of Ebenezer Dunham was made was at the date thereof and now is Judge of said Franklin County Court and duly qualified for that purpose acting under the Authority of this State and his name subscribed thereto in his own proper signature. also the Court over which he presides is a Court of Record. Also that Abijah Stone Esqr is a justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State and his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County of Franklin this 27 day of July, 1818 Horace Jones Clerk

Cheney Dunham, Enniskerry
77 to 80 Crane's Map to Reg.
Correct as per Enlistment order for Crane

Martin D. Faltel Esq. Henry Jones Esq. D. Doct. Titus Sampson being duly sworn depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Ebenezer Burnham of Burlington and consider him very poor and depend- ent wholly on his family for a support He is unable to labor in consequence of disease in his legs said to be acquired by in the Revolutionary War - nor have no doubt - from the information we have rec d of his having so served and we also believe, if poverty & disability here - is a proper subject for obtaining
The benefits of the Government
Given and subscribed before me this 13 th day of July 1878 and I further certify that the foregoing are and the true copies -
Martin D Faltel Henry Jones Titus Sampson
Abijah Stone Just. Peace

Pension Department Rev Sec Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly look up the record of Ebenezer Dunham who entered the Continental Army when he was fourteen years old serving eight years. At what place he received his pension, the date of his death, or any other records of this name Ebenezer Dunham. Thanking you in advance I am most respectfully.
Abbie Dunham MacMillan
Onawa
Monona Co. Iowa.
Jan. 26. 1916.

Chicago, Ill. November nineteenth, Nineteen fourteen.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:--
In response to your favor of 17th, was not aware I need cite more than I did as my ancestor was the only one serving from Plympton. He served eight years all told and said service is fully recorded on pages 40 & 41 V.5, Mass. S. & S.
He was born in Plympton, served as Pt. Capt. Atwoods Co. Capt. Hammond, Capt. Burbeck, Capt. Cook, Capt. Drury, et als. He died in Franklin County, Vermont. I don't know for sure when born or when died nor name of his wife, that's what I am endeavoring to discover. My folks have handed me this for years, so I want it authenticated.
Now if you can help me, the favor will be greatly appreciated. If I haven't made the facts clear, shall be happy to add more.
Thanking you,
Chester F. Dunham, Room 1333, # 30 N. LaSalle St., Chicago.

Room 1333, #30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Nov. 12, 1914.
U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you furnish me with a certificate of service of my ancestor:
EBENEZER DUNHAM, served in Plympton or Plymouth, Mass. during revolution.
I would like his birth, place of same, death and place of same if your records show this.
Shall greatly appreciate your prompt reply,
Very truly yours,
Chester T. Dunham
R.1333-#30 North LaSalle St., Chicago, Ill